COMMUNITY MAILBOXES FOR ALL

Canada Post has a 5 year plan to convert all home delivery to a system of community mailboxes. Many in Kanata North already receive their mail that way, but older parts, particularl t!e Bea"erbroo# Co$$u%it , &et !o$e $ail deli"er ' Last (ee# Ca%ada )ost released t!e locatio%s *or t!e i%itial i%stallatio% o* t!ese bo+es' I% Otta(a t!e area c!ose% (as ,a%ata a%d all !o$es i% bot! ,a%ata Nort! a%d ,a%ata Sout! (ill !a"e co$$u%it $ailbo+es i%stalled t!is ear' As Ca%ada )ost is a cro(% corporatio% operati%& u%der *ederal le&islatio% t!e Cit !as %o le&al aut!orit to stop t!eir i%stallatio%' I met with representatives of Canada Post to find out more about this change. hey!ve informed me that this will ta"e place in four steps # Community Consultation$ %ite %election$ Installation and ransition$ starting immediately with completion by the end of the year. hose with home delivery should have received an information letter and survey in the mail this wee". here is also a more in#depth tool coming online at canadapost.ca&'ttawa. I have indicated the need to have public input into the location of these boxes and am wor"ing with the (eaverbroo" Community )ssociation to ensure that public meeting*s+ are held once preliminary information on locations is available. I also have the contact at Canada Post who is willing to meet with groups to discuss their )ction Plan and the impact on the community. he community boxes can be placed on public right of ways through federal legislation and on private property if this is negotiated. hey can be located throughout an area or grouped together. Criteria used include safety$ accessibility and proximity to the homes served$ ta"ing into account any underground infrastructure. %ites have not yet been selected , that will be done after the consultation step$ wor"ing with the City of 'ttawa planning and real estate staff. %ervice to apartments$ senior centres$ and business in the Kanata North (usiness Par" will remain with their present service. Please submit your views to Canada Post and let me "now about any issue that you feel needs to be addressed.

YOU-RE IN.ITE/ TO AN INTERNATIONAL 0OMEN-S /AY BREA,FAST IN ,ANATA NORT1 Mar -, 2a'$' Mlaca# Ce%tre, 3455 Ca$peau /r'
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COYOTE EX)ERT AT CITY-S 0IL/LIFE S)EA,ERS- SERIES

he public is invited to hear world renowned wildlife ecologist$ 4r. %tan /ehrt provide insight on how people in urban and rural areas can co#exist with coyotes on 5riday$ 5ebruary 67 at 8 pm at (en 5ran"lin Place *9:9 Centrepointe 4rive+. 0earn how to avoid problems with coyotes and to

understand how they behave in different settings. here are coyotes in the environmental areas in Kanata North and they are regularly seen in neighbourhoods such as Kanata 0a"es and Morgan!s /rant. .e all en;oy our natural areas and this is one way to gain a better understanding of a species that shares these lands with us. he next event will be in )pril on the topic of (ac"yard (iodiversity.